What time is sunrise and sunset in California?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in California, Maryland. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:59 AM
93° EDawn 6:33 AM
Sunrise in California will be at 6:59:53 AM EDT (in 1 hour).
Sunset
6:51 PM
267° WDusk 7:17 PM
Sunset in California will be at 6:51:24 PM EDT (in 13 hours).
Now
6:59a6:51p
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Astronomical twilight now · Nautical dawn at 6:02 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 51m
- Darkness
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:55 PM
- Sun altitude
- 13.3° below
- Sun direction
- 83° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:00 AM
93° EDawn 6:34 AM
Sunrise in California will be at 7:00:47 AM EDT (in 25 hours).
Sunset
6:49 PM
266° WDusk 7:16 PM
Sunset in California will be at 6:49:51 PM EDT (in 37 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in California
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:02 PM
- Moonset
- 11:35 AM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:07 am | 6:34 am | 1:05 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:03 pm | 13:02:10 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:08 am | 6:35 am | 1:05 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:59:47 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:09 am | 6:36 am | 1:05 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:57:24 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:10 am | 6:37 am | 1:05 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:55:00 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 1:04 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:52:36 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:12 am | 6:38 am | 1:04 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:50:12 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 1:03 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:47:47 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 1:03 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:45:22 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 1:03 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:42:57 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 1:02 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:40:31 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 1:02 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:38:05 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 1:02 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:35:39 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:18 am | 6:44 am | 1:01 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:33:13 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:19 am | 6:45 am | 1:01 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:30:46 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:20 am | 6:46 am | 1:01 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:28:20 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:21 am | 6:47 am | 1:00 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:25:53 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 1:00 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:23:26 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:22 am | 6:49 am | 1:00 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:20:59 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 12:59 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:18:31 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:24 am | 6:51 am | 12:59 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:16:04 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 12:59 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:13:37 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:26 am | 6:52 am | 12:58 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:11:09 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 12:58 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:08:42 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 12:57 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:06:14 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:29 am | 6:55 am | 12:57 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:03:47 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:29 am | 6:56 am | 12:57 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:01:20 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:30 am | 6:57 am | 12:56 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:22 pm | 11:58:52 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:31 am | 6:58 am | 12:56 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:20 pm | 11:56:25 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 12:56 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:19 pm | 11:53:58 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 12:55 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:17 pm | 11:51:30 | |
Wednesday, September 30 11:51:30 of daylight·−2m 28s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:33 am – 7:17 pm Time 5:57 AM Altitude -13.3° Heading 83° E Light Astronomical twilight 5:57 AM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -13.3 degrees | |||||||
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of California from Flickr.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in California, United States
- What time does the sun rise in California today?
- Sunrise in California today (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) is at 6:59 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in California today?
- Sunset today is at 6:51 PM, after 11h 51m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in California, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in California is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 50m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in California, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in California, Maryland is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 29m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does California get in summer than in winter?
- California gets 5h 20m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 50m against 9h 29m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in California?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in California is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:43 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in California?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in California?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, December 7, 2026, with the sun down by 4:46 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in California?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:32 AM.
- Does California observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. California uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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